Chlorhexidine gluconate — Class II drug recall D-0875-2016
Terminated recall by Akorn, Inc., reported 2016-06-01, distributed nationwide. Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Out-of-specification result (for multiple batches) for an unknow
| Recall number | D-0875-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-03-23 |
| Classified | 2016-05-25 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-06-01 |
| Terminated | 2017-11-30 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 3,112,657 ml |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
| NDC | 05083-0720-16 |
| Lot numbers | 1/17, 10/16, 11/16, 12/16, 2/17, 3/17, 345607, 345618, 345620, 346571, 346575, 346720, 346863, 4/17, 46573, 5/16, 5/17, 6/16, 627528, 627763, 627766, 627921, 627924, 627927, 627930, 627933, 627953, 627956, 627959, 628040, 628148, 628151, 628230, 628232, 628365, 628589, 628592, 628598, 628802, 628805 and 87 more |
Product
Chlorhexidine gluconate, oral rinse, 0.12% packaged in 16 fl. oz. (473 mL) PET bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., Amityville, NY 11701, NDC 5083-0720-16
Reason for recall
Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Out-of-specification result (for multiple batches) for an unknown impurity of Chlorhexidine gluconate.
Machine access
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